Optimizing EUV Source Efficiency With Radiation-Hydrodynamic Simulations (U. Of Osaka Et Al.)
Researchers from Osaka University and partner institutes used the STAR-1D radiation‑hydrodynamics code to simulate over 140,000 laser‑parameter combinations for tin‑plasma extreme ultraviolet (EUV) sources. The study identified a global conversion‑efficiency maximum of 5.63 % at a 5.5 µm driver wavelength, and a 4.64 % peak for the more practical 2 µm solid‑state lasers, aligning with recent experimental data. The simulations reveal how pulse width, target size, electron temperature and density must be balanced to maximize EUV output while minimizing self‑absorption. These findings provide a roadmap for next‑generation EUV lithography tools that aim to improve wall‑plug efficiency and reduce system footprint.
Newport Folk Festival Shares Foundation and Bike Stage Lineups
The Newport Folk Festival unveiled the 2026 Foundation and Bike Stage lineups, adding 16 emerging artists such as Taylor Goldsmith Hudson Freeman, Madi Diaz, and comedian Jordan Klepper. The Foundation stage, a tent dedicated to music education, will host student...
Hear Bring Me the Horizon’s New Version of “Black & Blue (2026 Repented)”
Bring Me the Horizon has unveiled a reimagined version of “Black & Blue (2026 Repented)” as part of a forthcoming rerecorded edition of their 2006 debut, Count Your Blessings. Frontman Oli Sykes posted Instagram clips showing himself re‑tracking vocals, noting...
‘Nothing Behind Me, Everything Ahead of Me’: 6 Essential Stops Along Route 66
CNN marks the 100‑year anniversary of Route 66, the iconic U.S. Highway that stretches from Chicago to Los Angeles. The piece highlights six must‑see stops—from Springfield, Missouri, to Amboy, California—while recalling the road’s origins in a 1920s public‑private partnership and its role...
Scientists Rush Trials Amid Growing Bundibugyo Outbreak
As the Bundibugyo outbreak continues to grow, researchers are scrambling to start clinical trials of antivirals and monoclonal antibodies to see if any work against the virus. Here's my story on this race, with Stephanie Nolen. Gift link: https://nyti.ms/4eEZHqR
Hantavirus One-Shot mRNA Vaccine Fully Protects in Syrian Hamster Model
Researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch have demonstrated that a single-dose mRNA vaccine targeting the Andes hantavirus provides complete protection in a Syrian hamster model. The vaccine encodes the virus’s envelope glycoproteins Gn and Gc and achieved 100%...
Artist Scott Burton Honoured in New Sculpture at New York’s Aids Memorial
The New York City AIDS Memorial marks its tenth anniversary by unveiling "Eternal Flame for Scott Burton," a new public commission by sculptor Oscar Tuazon. The work reimagines Scott Burton’s 1994 Sheepshead Bay pier installation, incorporating salvaged granite and terrazzo fragments into a...
Noah Kahan Offers Debuts At The Great Divide Tour Kickoff In Orlando
Noah Kahan launched his Great Divide Tour 2026 at Orlando’s Kia Center, delivering a 12‑song showcase from his first album in four years, The Great Divide, released April 24 on Mercury Records/UMG. The set featured live debuts of “Dashboard” and the...
Earth’s Permafrost Could Soon Release Hidden ‘Deep Carbon,’ Supercharging Warming
A new analysis reveals that deep permafrost—soil layers beyond three meters—contains a hidden carbon reservoir that could be released much sooner than earlier models predicted. The study estimates a tipping point by 2100, when melting northern permafrost may emit more...
Spied: Lamborghini's Next Temerario Is Already On The Way
Lamborghini has been spotted testing a prototype of the Temerarío Spyder, a convertible version of its upcoming hybrid supercar, on Germany’s Nürburgring. The model pairs a twin‑turbocharged 4.0‑liter V8 with three electric motors, delivering roughly 907 horsepower and a 0‑60 mph...
Raccoons Might Be Spreading Diarrhea-Causing Bacteria in Japan
Researchers at Osaka Metropolitan University have identified raccoons as a major reservoir for the diarrheal bacterium Escherichia albertii in Japan. Sampling of six rivers showed the pathogen in 77% of water samples during warm months, while 56% of 122 wild...
Peter Marino’s Southampton Art Hub Turns Five
The Peter Marino Art Foundation marked its fifth anniversary in Southampton, New York, after converting the historic Rogers Memorial Library into a house museum. The venue showcases Marino’s eclectic collection, spanning contemporary paintings, Renaissance bronzes, Belle Epoque ceramics, and 18th‑century furniture....
Billy Strings Covers Jackass Anthem “If You’re Gonna Be Dumb, You Gotta Be Tough”: Stream
Bluegrass virtuoso Billy Strings has issued a new cover of the iconic Jackass theme “If You’re Gonna Be Dumb, You Gotta Be Tough.” The song, originally recorded by Roger Alan Wade and featured in every Jackass film, arrives as the...
Jaden Smith on His Debut Christian Louboutin Men’s Collection and Love of Flip-Flops
Jaden Smith, the newly appointed men’s creative director at Christian Louboutin, unveiled his debut collection at the brand’s Washington Street boutique in New York. The line, first shown at Paris Men’s Fashion Week, features the molten‑finish Trapman boot, the laser‑cut Plato Dots...
Live Like a Local at These 12 Cape Town Airbnbs With Pools, Hot Tubs, and Epic Views
Condé Nast Traveler highlights twelve standout Cape Town Airbnb rentals that combine private pools, hot tubs, and sweeping vistas. The properties range from beachfront villas and mountain retreats to city apartments, each vetted for Superhost status, guest ratings, and unique...
American Aquarium Finds “New Ways To Lose” On Upcoming Album
American Aquarium announced their 21st studio effort, *New Ways to Lose*, slated for release on June 26, 2026. The record was produced by Shooter Jennings and captured mostly live over a ten‑day session in Los Angeles, emphasizing an organic, gritty...
#3: Home Worlds Encode Intelligences
A multidisciplinary team led by Tufts biologist Michael Levin and artist Agnieszka Kurant explored how arbitrary physical patterns can function as distributed memory that guides synthetic organisms. Using xenobots and an agent‑based simulation, they showed that fractals, noise, and even paintings...
#2: A Container Is Not a Vessel, but an Interface.
Disintegrator and the art collective BianJie collaborated to produce a black silicon wafer etched with billions of laser‑cut lines that encode Game of Life patterns at sub‑micron dimensions. The wafer, made of intrinsic silicon and therefore non‑conductive, is unreadable to...
Molecular Anchors on Gut Phages Could Open New Therapeutic Avenues
Researchers at Hungary's HUN‑REN Biological Research Centre discovered that certain gut bacteriophages display surface proteins acting as molecular anchors, enabling them to attach to human intestinal cells, enter them, and linger longer in the gastrointestinal tract. By genetically adding these...
The Current Status and Emerging Trends in the Application of Precision Nutrition for the Comprehensive, Lifecycle-Based Management of Chronic Liver...
A new narrative review in Frontiers in Nutrition outlines how precision nutrition—leveraging genomics, metabolomics, gut‑microbiome data and lifestyle factors—can transform the lifecycle‑based management of chronic liver disease (CLD). The authors detail stage‑specific dietary strategies, from Mediterranean‑style low‑energy diets in early...
Metabolic Characteristics and Factors Associated with Prediabetes in Chinese Adults Based on Real-World Health Examination Data: A Cross-Sectional Study
A cross‑sectional study of 20,271 Chinese adults undergoing routine health exams identified distinct metabolic patterns in prediabetes. Compared with normoglycemic peers, prediabetic participants were older, had higher BMI, more hypertension and fatty liver, and displayed adverse lipid and bilirubin profiles....
MASLD and Sarcopenia Research (2012–2025): A Multi-Database Bibliometric Analysis
A new bibliometric study covering 701 English‑language papers from 2012 to 2025 maps the rapidly expanding research field at the intersection of metabolic dysfunction‑associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) and sarcopenia. The analysis shows a 36.6 % compound annual growth rate, with...
Effects of Low Glycemic Index/Load Diets on Metabolic and Inflammatory Markers in Humans: A Meta-Analysis
A meta‑analysis of 21 randomized trials involving 1,265 participants found that low‑glycemic index or load (LGI/LGL) diets were associated with modest weight loss, lower body‑mass index, and improvements in lipid profiles—including reductions in total cholesterol, triglycerides and LDL‑C and an...
Secretor Status-Dependent Modulation of in Vitro Immune Responses by Human Milk Oligosaccharides
The study demonstrates that an individual’s Secretor (FUT2) genotype, rather than the specific composition of human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs), primarily dictates peripheral blood mononuclear cell cytokine responses. Secretor‑positive (Se+) donors produced significantly more anti‑inflammatory IL‑10, and only genotype‑matched HMOs suppressed...
Kellin Quinn of Sleeping With Sirens Appears on AltPress: In Session
Sleeping With Sirens frontman Kell Quinn sat down with Alternative Press for an In Session interview, unveiling details about the band’s upcoming album *An Ending in Itself*. The record marks a return to the raw post‑hardcore energy of their early work...
Fat Joe Was Hooked Up With Two Custom Knicks Air Jordans for the NBA Finals
Rapper Fat Joe teamed with Nike’s Jordan Brand to unveil two custom Air Jordans—an Air Jordan 3 and an Air Jordan 1 Low—styled in New York Knicks orange and blue and emblazoned with his Terror Squad logo. The sneakers were revealed on Instagram as he...
My Chemical Romance Release Cover of Pulp’s “Common People”: Stream
My Chemical Romance has released a digital streaming version of its live 2010 cover of Pulp’s “Common People,” recorded for BBC Radio 1. The track serves as the second preview from the upcoming deluxe edition of *Danger Days: The True Lives...
Transparent OLED Advance Could Improve AR Displays and Smart Windows
Seoul National University researchers have created a high‑performance transparent OLED using a metal‑mesh top electrode fabricated via a selective metal‑vapor‑desorption layer. The electrodes deliver 93‑99% optical transparency while maintaining a low sheet resistance of 1.1‑4 Ω/sq, yielding a figure‑of‑merit above 10,000....
MIKAEL STANNE On Gothenburg Orchestra's Upcoming Concerts Celebrating Music Of IN FLAMES, AT THE GATES And DARK TRANQUILLITY: 'It's One...
The Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra will present three sold‑out concerts on Dec 3‑5 2026, featuring orchestral versions of songs by In Flames, At the Gates and Dark Tranquillity. Conducted by Josef Rhedin, the 109‑piece ensemble will perform arrangements by Johan Lindström and John Metcalfe, who has worked with U2...
Rebecca Hessel Cohen On The Chelsea Chapter For The LoveShackFancy Dream
LoveShackFancy unveiled its second London location in Chelsea, marking a new phase in the brand’s global rollout that now spans fashion, beauty, fragrance, home and childrenswear. Founder Rebecca Hessel Cohen highlighted the challenge of scaling while preserving the romantic, nostalgic...
Gen-Z Won’t Skip This 60-Minute Habit—It’s Making Them Better at Their Jobs
Gen‑Z workers are reclaiming full, off‑desk lunch breaks, with 56% taking a dedicated hour each day and 66% doing so alongside coworkers. The habit is spilling over to older employees, as 58% of all age groups say they prefer socializing...
Anoushka Shankar: Creativity Is an Act of Hope
In this BOF podcast episode, sitar virtuoso Anoushka Shankar discusses how creativity functions as an act of hope, especially after a period of pandemic‑induced creative numbness. She shares personal stories of navigating pain, caregiving, and global crises, and explains how...
How to Stay Effective at Work When Leadership Fatigue Sets In
Leadership fatigue is spreading among mid‑level managers as workload expectations rise, according to a 2025 Harvard Business Impact study. The condition narrows thinking, pushes safe decision‑making, and stalls career growth. Entrepreneur contributors propose three antidotes: treating thinking time as a...
In Pictures: Nike and Palace Have Redesigned England’s Football Kit
Nike has teamed with British streetwear label Palace to redesign England’s national football kit, launching a limited‑edition capsule collection as the World Cup kicks off. The new look fuses England’s traditional colors with Palace’s edgy graphics, creating a fresh visual...
Aging Linked to Loss of Cellular Information, Not Damage
NEW PREPRINT: Scientists may have found direct evidence that aging is driven by the loss of cellular information, not just the accumulation of damage For decades we've focused on what aging cells accumulate. This paper focuses on what they lose:...
Prime Video's Evolution and the Bundling Boom Unpacked
listen to this week's @Variety "Strictly Business" podcast --> Mike Hopkins on Prime Video’s Evolution, the Bundling Boom, How MGM Changed Amazon, the Future of Bond and No Regrets on ‘Melania’ https://t.co/HA5WhmDAEK via @variety
Treating Pancreatic Tumours May Have Revealed Cancer’s Master Switch
Scientists at a Chicago oncology conference celebrated the trial results of daraxonrasib, a novel drug for pancreatic cancer. In the phase II study, median overall survival increased from 6.7 months to 13.2 months, effectively doubling patient outcomes. The compound targets...
New E-Book Is ‘Chairside Reference’ for Nutrition in Eye Care
Healio reports the release of *Ocular Nutrition Handbook for the Practicing Optometrist*, an e‑book authored by Jeff Anshel, OD, FAAO. The guide offers nutrition‑based treatment recommendations for more than 30 eye conditions, from age‑related macular degeneration to dry eye and rare...
Key Trends Shaping Modern Kitchen Remodeling in Massachusetts
Massachusetts homeowners are reshaping historic kitchens by embracing open‑concept layouts, custom storage, sustainable materials, and integrated smart technology. Removing load‑bearing walls demands structural expertise, while reclaimed wood, recycled‑content quartz, and ENERGY STAR appliances address both aesthetics and energy costs. Professional...
Genomic Characterization of a Type IV Hepanhamaparvovirus Decapod1 (DHPV) Isolated From Cultured Penaeus Vannamei in Thailand
Researchers have sequenced a Hepanhamaparvovirus decapod1 (DHPV) strain from farmed Penaeus vannamei in Thailand. Phylogenetic analysis shows the isolate groups with newly identified Type IV variants, distinct from the historic Types I‑III. The study fills a gap in genomic data for emerging...
Sierra Spirit Shares New EP ‘Rodeo Clown’
Oklahoma indie singer‑songwriter Sierra Spirit releases her new EP ‘Rodeo Clown’ on Giant Music, following the 2024 debut ‘coin toss’. The record fuses contemporary indie influences, classic country textures, and Indigenous oral‑history themes, with production by Dan Wilson (Mitski, The Chicks). Songs such as...
Animals in Denial Push Alternative Rock Into the Red on “We’re Dangerous”
Animals in Denial’s new single “We’re Dangerous” erupts without a warm‑up, delivering an immediate wall of sound that defies conventional alt‑rock structures. The track layers uneven guitar textures, deliberate timing imperfections, and a steady drum backbone to create a controlled...
A Galaxy as Seen by Hubble and Webb
On March 20, 2026 NASA’s Hubble and James Webb space telescopes coordinated a joint observation of Messier 64, the Black Eye Galaxy. The resulting composite image blends Hubble’s ultraviolet, visible and near‑infrared data with Webb’s near‑ and mid‑infrared view, rendering dust lanes in vivid false‑color...
5 Takeaways From Olivia Rodrigo’s You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love
Olivia Rodrigo’s third studio effort, You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love, arrives as a 51‑minute double‑act that juxtaposes youthful infatuation with deeper melancholy. The record is deliberately split into two sides—“Girl So in Love” and “You Seem Pretty Sad”—showcasing a tonal shift...
Hazy Waters Step Up With New Single ‘High’
London‑based trio hazy waters released their new single “high,” a sugar‑rush track that layers fuzzy shoegaze melodies with full‑band acoustics. The song draws comparisons to Wolf Alice, Wet Leg and Radiohead while showcasing the group’s evolving sound. Vocalist‑visual artist Agness,...
Engineered Bacterium Turns Potato Starch Into Biodegradable Plastic in 24 Hours
A University of Barcelona team engineered Bacillus subtilis with CRISPR‑Cas9 to convert raw potato starch directly into the biodegradable polymer polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) in a single 24‑hour step. The modified bacterium achieved 5.8 g L⁻¹ PHB, representing 51.8 % of dry cell weight, comparable...
Ofirnoflast NEK7 Inhibitor Shows Promise in Lower‑risk MDS
MDS Oral - Clinical - OFIRNOFLAST NEK7i in LR MDS - Bafna #EHA2026 #MDSsm #leusm https://t.co/6b7pX0rR8g
'Amazing' Toy Scanner Eases Children's MRI Anxiety
A new toy MRI scanner, designed to look and sound like a real machine, is being used in Oxford’s NHS hospitals to calm children before their actual scans. The playful device lets kids explore a replica scanner, reducing fear and...
The Top 5 Art Exhibitions to See in Central London in June
Art critic Tabish Khan highlights five must‑see exhibitions in central London for June 2026. The shows range from Sokari Douglas Camp’s steel sculptures confronting colonial exploitation to Kat Lyons’ paintings on animal labor, while Isabelle Young offers quiet Venetian reflections....
Vince Staples - Cry Baby
Vince Staples released his seventh studio album, Cry Baby, marking a shift from Universal Music Group to the independent label Loma Vista. The record blends hip‑hop with rock influences, reflecting Staples’ long‑standing desire to break genre constraints tied to his identity...